<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Executive Committee</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">No one other than Renata has responded to this email about intersessional. I need to respond by today. If you don't weigh in I will craft my response in a way that more or less reflects what our members think including Renata's suggestion. </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:43 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">every year<br>
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On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:38 PM, farzaneh badii<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ok So Renata does not support going to the US for intersessional. How does<br>
> the rest of EC feel about this? Also, it is a done deal now and we are going<br>
> to intersessional but do you all agree that the meeting should be held every<br>
> other year and not every year?<br>
><br>
> Farzaneh<br>
><br>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com">raquino@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I don't support US, any city.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:21 PM, farzaneh badii<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hi Renata<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Does this mean you don't support holding it in LA?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Farzaneh<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro<br>
>> > <<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com">raquino@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> > wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Dear EC<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> As I have previously mentioned on NCUC-Discuss list I do not find Los<br>
>> >> Angeles a visa or border friendly location.<br>
>> >> LAC is the best alternative nearby.<br>
>> >> Mexico is 3h away<br>
>> >> Uruguay Montevideo is an ICANN office 12h plane away<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Best,<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Renata<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Maryam Bakoshi<br>
>> >> <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >> > Dear all,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Please find below for your input.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > --<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Many thanks,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: <a href="tel:%2B44%207737698036" value="+447737698036">+44 7737698036</a><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > From: Benedetta Rossi <<a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org">benedetta.rossi@icann.org</a>><br>
>> >> > Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 3:11 PM<br>
>> >> > To: Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@fbsc.org">joankerr@fbsc.org</a>>, Greg Shatan<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>>,<br>
>> >> > "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <<a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.<wbr>de</a>>, amack<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:amack@amglobal.com">amack@amglobal.com</a>>, farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>>,<br>
>> >> > Tapani<br>
>> >> > Tarvainen <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>><br>
>> >> > Cc: Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>, Maryam Bakoshi<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>>, Chantelle Doerksen<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org">chantelle.doerksen@icann.org</a>><wbr>, Ozan Sahin <<a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a>><br>
>> >> > Subject: INPUT REQUIRED: FY18 NCPH Intersessional<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Dear Joan, Farzaneh, Wolf-Ulrich, Andrew, Greg and Tapani,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Following initial positive feedback regarding holding the NCPH<br>
>> >> > Intersessional meeting, I’m following up with you to seek your input<br>
>> >> > on<br>
>> >> > setting dates for the meeting. As noted in my previous email, the<br>
>> >> > GNSO<br>
>> >> > Council is holding a Strategic Planning Session in early 2018, and<br>
>> >> > Staff<br>
>> >> > has<br>
>> >> > been collaborating with GNSO Council Support Staff for planning<br>
>> >> > purposes<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > see if consecutive meetings were an option. The Council Strategic<br>
>> >> > Session<br>
>> >> > will most likely take place in Los Angeles on the 29, 30 and 31st of<br>
>> >> > January, so we are currently seeking NCPH Leadership input on the<br>
>> >> > following:<br>
>> >> > are you in favor to hold the NCPH Intersessional Meeting right after<br>
>> >> > the<br>
>> >> > GNSO Council Strategic Session, on Feb. 1-2 2018 in Los Angeles?<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > This would be directly beneficial for GNSO Councilors attending both<br>
>> >> > meetings since it prevents them from needing to travel twice for two<br>
>> >> > separate short meetings, and the Los Angeles location will give the<br>
>> >> > group<br>
>> >> > additional opportunities to meet with ICANN Senior Staff, which was<br>
>> >> > one<br>
>> >> > the<br>
>> >> > key items flagged as important both in the 2017 NCPH Intersessional<br>
>> >> > Meeting<br>
>> >> > survey, and from community attendees directly to staff.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Kindly confirm by Friday, 29 July 2017 whether you support for the<br>
>> >> > NCPH<br>
>> >> > Intersessional to be held in Los Angeles on 1-2 February 2018<br>
>> >> > following<br>
>> >> > the<br>
>> >> > GNSO Council Strategic Session that week.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > I have followed up with the CSG and NCSG Secretariat regarding<br>
>> >> > election<br>
>> >> > schedules, and note that the BC is the group who will have election<br>
>> >> > results<br>
>> >> > later in the year, with results to be posted around the 8th of<br>
>> >> > December.<br>
>> >> > The<br>
>> >> > meeting taking place in early February would still make it manageable<br>
>> >> > from a<br>
>> >> > planning standpoint if all other groups agree to submit traveler<br>
>> >> > names<br>
>> >> > as<br>
>> >> > early as possible, and no later than early November 2017.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Please note this is just a suggestion, and decisions are for the NCPH<br>
>> >> > Leadership to take; however, if these dates don’t work we might need<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > move<br>
>> >> > the NCPH Intersessional meeting to take place later in the year, with<br>
>> >> > an<br>
>> >> > office location still of preference for logistical and budgetary<br>
>> >> > reasons.<br>
>> >> > The GNSO Council’s dates will be confirmed soon, so we’re hoping the<br>
>> >> > NCPH<br>
>> >> > leadership will be in a position to give their feedback at this time<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > ensure we have enough time to plan accordingly.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > I look forward to receiving input regarding these dates and location<br>
>> >> > by<br>
>> >> > Friday, but in the meantime please don’t hesitate to contact me<br>
>> >> > should<br>
>> >> > you<br>
>> >> > have any questions,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Thank you,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Kind regards,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Benedetta<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > --<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Benedetta Rossi | Manager, Policy Support & Community Services<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > <a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org">benedetta.rossi@icann.org</a> | <a href="tel:%2B33.610.38.27.02" value="+33610382702">+33.610.38.27.02</a><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > From: Benedetta Rossi <<a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org">benedetta.rossi@icann.org</a>><br>
>> >> > Date: Monday 17 July 2017 at 15:31<br>
>> >> > To: Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@fbsc.org">joankerr@fbsc.org</a>>, Greg Shatan<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>>,<br>
>> >> > "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <<a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.<wbr>de</a>>, amack<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:amack@amglobal.com">amack@amglobal.com</a>>, farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>>,<br>
>> >> > Tapani<br>
>> >> > Tarvainen <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>><br>
>> >> > Cc: Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>, Maryam Bakoshi<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>>, Chantelle Doerksen<br>
>> >> > <<a href="mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org">chantelle.doerksen@icann.org</a>><wbr>, Ozan Sahin <<a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a>><br>
>> >> > Subject: FY18 NCPH Intersessional<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Dear Joan, Farzaneh, Wolf-Ulrich, Andrew, Greg and Tapani,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > The purpose of this email is to initiate discussions regarding the<br>
>> >> > NCPH<br>
>> >> > Intersessional meeting and to see whether you would find it useful to<br>
>> >> > have<br>
>> >> > another NCPH Intersessional Meeting in FY18. Please let us know what<br>
>> >> > your<br>
>> >> > thoughts are about this asap. Feedback collected from 22 attendees<br>
>> >> > from<br>
>> >> > this<br>
>> >> > year’s meeting noted that 100% of respondents would be willing to<br>
>> >> > attend<br>
>> >> > another meeting, but please confirm as soon as possible if this is<br>
>> >> > still<br>
>> >> > the<br>
>> >> > case.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > If you are to go ahead with a meeting, please note that we will need<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > submit a meeting request a minimum of 5-months prior to the event,<br>
>> >> > meaning<br>
>> >> > that if the meeting will be maintained in the January/February<br>
>> >> > timeframe<br>
>> >> > we<br>
>> >> > will need to submit details by the end of August 2017.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > This includes:<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Names of travelers;<br>
>> >> > Location (office location strongly encouraged for budget, planning<br>
>> >> > and<br>
>> >> > organizational purposes)<br>
>> >> > Date;<br>
>> >> > Requirements on site.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Staff is aware that elections will be taking place, so the key will<br>
>> >> > be<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > submit the bulk of traveler details as early as possible, limiting<br>
>> >> > late<br>
>> >> > submissions only to those pending election results.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Please also note that the GNSO Council has requested a Strategic<br>
>> >> > Planning<br>
>> >> > Session via the Additional Budget Request Process for FY18 (see:<br>
>> >> > <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ydbRAw" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/<wbr>ydbRAw</a> request number FY18-23) which<br>
>> >> > will<br>
>> >> > most likely take place in the January timeframe in 2018, so something<br>
>> >> > to<br>
>> >> > consider is whether the NCPH Intersessional and GNSO Council<br>
>> >> > Strategic<br>
>> >> > Planning Session can be held in the same timeframe or not. Please<br>
>> >> > note<br>
>> >> > that<br>
>> >> > the GNSO Council Strategic Session will be held over the course of 3<br>
>> >> > days.<br>
>> >> > Alternatively, you might need to consider holding the NCPH<br>
>> >> > Intersessional<br>
>> >> > meeting later in 2018 for timing purposes to avoid overlaps with the<br>
>> >> > GNSO<br>
>> >> > Council Meeting.<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > I look forward to your initial input asap so we can kick start<br>
>> >> > preparatory<br>
>> >> > work as required,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Thank you,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Kind regards,<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Benedetta<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > --<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > Benedetta Rossi | Manager, Policy Support & Community Services<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > <a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org">benedetta.rossi@icann.org</a> | <a href="tel:%2B33.610.38.27.02" value="+33610382702">+33.610.38.27.02</a><br>
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